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Nonprofit will deliver hot meals to unpaid TSA agents at Richmond airport • 'All Henrico Reads' to feature Walter Mosley March 26

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Nonprofit will deliver hot meals to unpaid TSA agents at Richmond airport

Break the Cycle VA, a nonprofit based in Virginia Beach, will deliver hot meals to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Richmond International Airport who have missed paychecks during the partial government shutdown. Click here to read more

‘All Henrico Reads’ to feature Walter Mosley March 26
Henrico’s long-running literary event All Henrico Reads will return on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. with Walter Mosley. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, at 1 All Star Boulevard in Glen Allen.
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
Remembering Barry Gibrall, former Henrico teacher and ‘The Voice’ of Benedictine
Barry Gibrall, the teacher, athletic director and championship football player whose unmistakable voice echoed across Benedictine athletic fields and courts for years, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026. He was 79 years old. Benedictine Schools of Richmond President Jesse Grapes broke the news to the school community in a
Henrico CitizenWTVR CBS 6
Reynolds CC earns state grant to address student food-insecurity
Reynolds Community College has been awarded a $14,881 grant from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to help address student food insecurity.
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
LETTERS: Reader details HVAC challenges at other schools
Dear Editor: I want to begin by applauding the Henrico Citizen for bringing attention to the HVAC issues across Henrico County schools. This is a conversation that has been overlooked for far too long, and your reporting has helped bring much needed visibility to a problem that has undoubtedly been
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
After past vetoes, Democratic-controlled legislature sends Virginia Equal Pay Act to governor
Bill aims to bar salary history questions, requires pay ranges in job postings and allows workers to sue employers as part of broader push to close the wage gap between genders
Henrico CitizenMarkus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Restaurant Watch
FEB. 26 Waffle House, 5414 Williamsburg Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: high temp dish machine isn’t reaching the required temperature; pink mildew found on sides of ice machine; there is no discard time on eggs at room temperature; racks in units and dry storage
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Weekend Top 5
The CSz Richmond Theater will present Upstaged, an improvised sitcom set in the martini-soaked chaos of the 1960s New York theater scene, on Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. The cast will create a sitcom based on audience suggestions. The main characters are Penelope, a fading way-off-Broadway actress, and
Henrico CitizenSarah Story, Citizen Online Editor
In the Garden: Tips for growing tomatoes
Enjoy the fresh-from-the-garden flavor of homegrown tomatoes. Grow one or more in a container, a dedicated vegetable garden, or plant them with flowers in garden beds. Purchase transplants from a local garden center if not starting plants from seed at home. Check the tags and select varieties suited to how
Henrico CitizenMelinda Myers, Special to the Citizen

Short Pump Town Center to host 'Easter in the Plaza' March 28

Bikes for Kids fundraising ride planned March 29

ALSO MAKING NEWS

• 'Teacher of life': Benedictine's Gibrall mentored, guided cadets over the years (The Richmonder)
• Henrico-based Junior League of Richmond fills reinstated executive director role (Richmond BizSense)
• Virginia bill would overhaul vape shop oversight (Axios Richmond)
• Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with these events in Henrico (ABC 8)

HENRICO CITIZEN PODCAST
Henrico News Minute – March 26, 2026
A look at Housing Family First’s efforts to rehouse people in the 18-to-24 age range; Henrico supervisors approve funding for various projects; “All Henrico Reads” takes place tonight; Henrico Education Foundation to host annual “Excellence in Education Celebration” in April; Henrico domestic violence prevention organization earns nonprofit status.
Henrico CitizenCitizen Staff Reports
TRENDING THIS WEEK ON HENRICOCITIZEN.COM

• Henrico Schools actively addressing HVAC issues at 13 schools; four schools without working HVAC schoolwide
• Housing Families First’s newest program addresses homelessness among a youthful demographic, imparting adult lessons for lifelong stability
• Henrico residents debate future of the Brook Road corridor
• Varina’s fight to preserve its rural character
• Joint meeting between Henrico supervisors, school board descends into heated arguments

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